"Commander Shepard, I suspect that I am hallucinating. I suggest that someone else pilot the spacecraft."
Cicero looked out the porthole for a few seconds, turned to look at Shepard for a few seconds, and then turned back to the porthole, like some kind of bird that kept moving its neck.
"Ignore whether you are hallucinating or not, if you twist your neck like this, it will probably break. Then we really have to change someone to fly the spacecraft." Kangna, who was also in the cockpit, stared at the front of the Dunkirk.
The "curtain" said.
After nearly ten days of sailing, the Dunkirk finally arrived at the "Perseus Curtain", although the crew had roughly imagined what it looked like, such as whether it would be a huge warship cemetery or a dense nebula.
, but I never expected that it was really a "curtain".
Boundless up and down, boundless left and right, it was like a huge airtight green curtain covering a stage, blocking the route of the Dunkirk. The most outrageous thing was that this curtain was even "fluttering in the wind."
"[Its name before the appearance of the Geth was the 'Perseus Nebula']," said Saren next to him: "[It became like this after the battle between the Geth and Quali, a broken asteroid,
The mixture of shipwrecks, cosmic turbulence and strong radiation blocked the quarian home planet Lenoch and the geth. Since there were very few star fields blocked by the 'curtain', the Citadel only strengthened its control over this area.
The Star Territory’s investigation has not formulated any plan to resolve this crisis.]”
What kind of battle would it take to break up a nebula like this?
Moreover, until a way is found to cross this curtain, the quarian's wandering fleet can only float outside? Or find a new home planet?
Forget it, now is not the time to think about that strange civilization.
"Where is our mission target, the Xiduo Galaxy?" Kangna looked out the window.
Although the Customs Office of the Citadel gave a "route", the destination only reached a galaxy outside the Perseus Curtain - right here - before stopping.
There is only a "canopy" covering the sky and the sun within the scope of vision, and it is impossible to see where there are galaxies.
"[Inside',]" Saren gestured to the "curtain", and a diamond-shaped mark representing the "destination" appeared immediately: "[If it can be found easily, why would the 'ghost' be dispatched?]"
This guy really has bad intentions in requisitioning Star Alliance ships...
"[Don't worry, it's very shallow,]" Saren found himself being stared at by a group of people, so he explained a little more: "[I want to enter together. If something goes wrong, I can't run away, can I? Just press
Just plan and act.]”
In response to the possibility of encountering "Geth", supplies and training for synthetic bodies were carried out along the way, that is, electromagnetic weapons and ammunition and attack methods that ensure that the enemy cannot even move a finger. Of course, it is also suitable for Dunkirk.
The hull has been reinforced accordingly.
At that time, Saren advocated the installation of a device specifically designed to defend against the impact of space debris. Now it seems that it was used here?
"It seems we can only move forward, Anderson?" Kangna looked at the intercom on the cockpit bulkhead.
"[Caesar, adjust the bow and sail towards the target,]" Anderson's voice came from it: "[Others find a place to fix themselves.]"
"Oh, God, this voyage is really unfriendly to people with brittle bone disease." Cicero said as he wrapped the safety belt around his body a few more times.
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Sidor galaxy, Sidor IV, low altitude orbit.
Boom - boom - rustle - rustle -
Accompanied by the constant sound of the battleship's shell being collided with sand and gravel, Saren, Connor, and Anderson came to the hangar together.
"[It has to be said that the combat effectiveness of the human spaceship is insufficient, but the concealment method is good,]" Saren said as he put on his helmet: "[We were not discovered by the radar installed by Dr. Qian Shu at all.]"
[“Human ships pay more attention to adaptability in various environments.” (Model)]
["Can the Turian radar detect it?" (Rebellion)]
【"What's the next plan?"】
"How are we going to get close to that research institute?" Kangna glanced at the obviously provocative No. 2, pressed the button on the collar, and raised the aerospace mask that came with the N7 armor.
"[Take your 'Graytip Shark' multi-purpose infantry vehicle to the outskirts of the ruins of the city, and then approach on foot," Saren looked at the Starlink shuttle and infantry vehicles parked in the hangar: "[Design this
The car guy is really a genius.]”
"Human vehicles pay more attention to comprehensive capabilities." Anderson also put on the green armor with an opaque orange visor and sat in the back seat of the infantry vehicle.
"[In Paleven, anything that does not surpass the performance of all competitors in some aspects is only worthy of being left on the blueprint,]" Sarun opened the door and walked up: "[The combatants are the same.]"
Isn't that natural? A civilization where all the people are soldiers, if it is not outstanding enough, naturally it can only go back to farming - or they call it logistical support?
Although she thought so, Kangna did not refute. She just got on the driver's seat and began to adjust the equipment in preparation for orbital airborne landing.
Of course, orbital airborne, as Anderson said, humans have a very strong obsession with whether vehicles can achieve more functions. As far as this Graytip Shark is concerned, it can be "transformed" into a fast reconnaissance vehicle and a personnel carrier.
, fire suppression armored vehicles, light tanks, medium-range mortars.
Although other functions require a certain amount of time to be modified, the orbital drop cabin is the main job of the personnel carrier. Due to the existence of the mass effect shield, if it is just to land from a high place instead of transporting it, in addition to the eight people carried by the core, additional
Soldiers can be "hanged" outside of infantry vehicles. Apart from making unsophisticated recruits scream in fear, there is basically no big problem. If it is not that the mass effect core carried by one person is not enough to neutralize freedom from heights
Due to the potential energy generated by the falling body, the Star Alliance Military Headquarters even considered letting them airborne individually.
Well... the miniature mass effect core used by ordinary soldiers to drive shields and universal tools is naturally not good, but I am an android...
Forget it, try again when no one sees it. Although this Saren is not acquainted with me, he is still an alien, not of my race, and his mind must be different.
"[Have a safe trip, Commander, Master Chief,]" Cicero's communication came in: "[There will be an airborne landing soon, please fasten your seat belts - Hey, Buzz, what are you doing?]"
"[Woof! (That damn doctor's research has already yielded results, be careful, you will face a lot of geth next.)]"
Thank you so much for the good news.
"Don't worry, Buzz, there's nothing we can't handle." Kangna replied in a very normal manner, and then directly flipped the switch.
Click——whoosh——
The deck of Dunkirk opened, and the Graytip Shark infantry vehicle crashed down.
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Cistercian IV, surface.
The Graytip Shark infantry vehicle was running over gravel and yellow sand, and the surface of the road could not be seen at all. The sky was dim, and a strong hurricane swept up the wind and sand in the sky, reducing visibility to almost the limit.
However, this harsh environment has no impact on Kangna at all. Not only can she see through the wind and sand, Etty also thoughtfully projects the results of the surface scan onto her retina.
"Seriously, Saren, how did the Citadel Council determine that there was something wrong with this 'Qian Shu'? It's normal for scientists to have some quirks or go to remote places to conduct experiments." Anderson, who was in the back seat, was alert for a while but did not notice the enemy attack.
, so he started talking to Saren.
"[This was originally a secret on the 'Ghost Terminal', but since we are already here, it doesn't hurt to tell you," Saren said: "[I said before that in order to prevent the geth army from attacking other galaxies, the Citadel
The Perseus Curtain has been monitored, and some of the battlefield debris that was judged to be 'valuable' was the focus of monitoring. Dr. Qian Shu, Salarian's artificial intelligence expert, came to the Perseus Curtain and took it away privately.
Got one of them.】"
"Oh, so we're investigating his research results and deciding how to deal with them according to the situation... Wait?" Anderson suddenly realized something was wrong in the middle of his words: "Didn't the Citadel ban artificial intelligence research because of the geth rebellion?"
"[Oh, how can those amphibious creatures who can only play tricks and tricks implement the ban honestly?]" Saren sneered: "[Even if he has not researched anything, privately researching artificial intelligence and stealing the Perseus
The crime of wrecking the curtain is enough to get him imprisoned for twenty years.】"
"I think--"
Kangna was about to express her opinion when Edith suddenly drew two rocket flight paths in front of her eyes:
[Commander, rockets are coming from the front, the estimated contact time is 3.8 seconds.]
It’s great that the communication between androids and artificial intelligence can be completed instantly with zero delay.
"——His sentence will probably be extended!" Kangna turned the steering wheel sharply, and the infantry vehicle drifted in a large arc.
Boom! Boom!
On the original trajectory of the infantry vehicle, two huge groups of fire exploded one after another.
"What?" Anderson grabbed the gauntlet in time and looked out the car window.
"I guess that thing is the geth!" Kangna made a few more turns at Edie's prompting: "It doesn't look like a Salarian anyway!"
With Etty's help, Kangna could clearly see the "creature" attacking them.
It was something similar to a humanoid. It looked like a mannequin with exposed muscles. There were many damages on various parts of the body. You could see the wires, indicator lights and steel brackets under the simulated skin. The position where the head should be was only
A thing that looks like a camera and a searchlight.
"[You guessed it right, that is indeed the 'Geth',]" Saren raised his hand to take off his gun from behind, then raised his hand to touch the barrel indicator, which displayed the bullet icon and the small screen with the amount of ammunition.
Then there was a change, and the ordinary bullet icon was replaced by a new icon with electric light and sparks: "[So, drive a little more steadily!]"
Then, he quickly opened the Grayfin Shark's car door.
As the strong wind and sand rolled in, two dull gunshots sounded simultaneously.
Bang! Bang! Zizzi——
Sparks of electric sparks erupted from the two geths holding rocket launchers, and then they collapsed to the ground.
Kangna glanced at the two identical impact points marked by Edith.
It is indeed a "ghost".
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"Saren, what do you think?"
After the infantry vehicle stopped near the site of the attack, the three people got out of the car to check the two "mannequins."
"[It is indeed a Geth, but it is just the most ordinary Geth infantry, and it has been seriously injured. If I have enough ammunition, I can kill a hundred of these things.]" Saren said.
"If they were sentinels, we might have been discovered." Anderson looked forward.
Due to the influence of the wind and sand, the field of vision was extremely poor, but we could still vaguely see the original destination of our trip, an abandoned Quali colony.
"[No, there shouldn't be,]" Saren shook his head: "[If our enemy is a 'Geth', it has indeed been discovered, but our enemy on this trip is just a 'Dr. Salarian'."
"Uh..." Anderson didn't understand what he was talking about for a moment, so he looked at Kangna.
Not to mention, this issue is really within the scope of my knowledge.
"You mean...'Geth' is not a 'hive consciousness' with a 'controller', but a 'Gestalt consciousness' where each sub-body is independent of each other?" Kangna said: "Maybe that 'Qianshu'
Have you found a way to control the Geth in some way, but you are unable to instantly obtain the information known to each individual like the real Geth?"
"[Exactly,]" Saren kicked the geth's "corpse": "[Judging from the injuries, they should have been seriously injured and dormant in the war three hundred years ago, and were recently passed by Dr. Qian Shu.
Awakening and commanding in some way, this guy has a big plan.】"
"In any case, we have entered his cordon, and we must move forward on foot," Anderson wiped his gun: "Fortunately, the environment here is bad enough, even if we kill all the guys along the way, we may not be discovered.
It’s time to catch a polished commander.”
Saren shook his head: "[No, we don't know yet what results Dr. Qian Shu has obtained. If he can know the status of the sent scouts in some way, we will soon be surrounded by swarms of geth."
, my opinion is to sneak into the laboratory and capture the thief and the king.】"
"Shepard?" "[Commander?]" The two of them looked at Kangna together.
【Frontal attack.】
【Sneak in and behead.】
【Call support.】
There is no difference between being a role model and being a rebel... Does this mean that you just do what you want?
If Kangna followed her usual style, she would naturally attack head-on, but before landing, Bass reminded her that she would encounter "a large number" of geth during this trip...
"After all, this is Saren's ghost mission, and his opinion should be the main one, and the Citadel also wants the investigation to take precedence," Kangna found a reason that couldn't be faulted: "If Dr. Qian Shu intends to send these Jie
If we hand it over to the Citadel, aren't we destroying the Citadel's property?"
"Yeah...that's fine." Anderson agreed.
"[I don't think this scientist who studies dangerous technology in private will have such a high level of consciousness, but this is also an idea,]" Saren's voice was a little joyful because of Kangna's support: "[We can consider using
The gun was pointed at his head and he was asked to 'turn it in'.]"
